Zoooming Japan does what the title implies: it zooms Japan, bringing it closer to everybody and offering a lot of details about the country. The website focuses on traveling in Japan, but also has a lot of other interesting information concerning daily life (e.g. how to obtain a Japanese driver’s license) and culture.

I was born and raised in southern Minnesota and have always dreamed of living in Japan so in 2015 I studied abroad in Tokyo with my husband. I'm currently finishing my undergrad in Minnesota and will move right back to Tokyo as soon as I graduate!

Originally from the lush and lovely Rogue Valley of southern Oregon, I first came to Japan in 2001 and currently devote most of my time to acting, singing, writing, teaching, learning, traveling and red wine.

I'm a freelance writer currently working in Japan. Teaching is what I do. Music is what I love. Producing and DJ'n are both passions of mine.

From design to politics, anime to tech, JapanTrends is devoted to telling the rest of the world about all the things happening in Asia’s most exciting place. High tech Japan? Definitely. Cool Japan? Of course. Wacky Japan? Sometimes. We cover both the good and the bad about Japan, bringing you news and analysis of the latest fashions and trends bursting out of this complex but little-understood culture.

AppleWasabi is a food and cooking site run by Del Cook, a Japan-based chef who has created and directed multiple artisan food enterprises here since 2002.